An Open Letter to U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez: Changing the Culture of Sexual Violence

Dear Secretary Perez, More than 27 million women shared their experiences of sexual assault, tweeting in the wake of Donald Trump’s “locker room talk.” The #NotOkay movement, initiated by social media maven Kelly Oxford, has crystallized around women’s stories of sexual violence. Secretary Perez, you are a scheduled keynote speaker Read more

Nancy Levine

Nancy Levine is the author of the four-book series beginning with The Tao of Pug (Penguin) has just been released. She spent 30 years in corporate recruiting and human resources roles, starting at American Express Company. More recently, Nancy has devoted herself to advocacy efforts, working to eradicate child sexual abuse and amplifying the voices of survivors. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

To Anonymous A

I sat on the sofa, my back propped against paisley pillows, and my legs crossed at the ankles. My camel-colored clogs, the ones with the wooden heels that knock on the floorboards when I walk, hung from my feet over the square cushion’s corner. You, Anonymous A, sat across the Read more

Mary Wanser

Mary Wanser is a contributing author to the anthology My Other Ex: Women's True Stories of Losing and Leaving Friends and is currently revising for publication her memoir entitled Things I Wasn’t Supposed to Say. She earned her MFA from the University of Tampa. A Long Island native, Mary now lives where two rivers meet in Bradenton, Florida. Between tennis matches, she writes, edits, teaches, and accepts invitations to read her work publicly. Visit her at www.MaryWanser.com.